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Algeria
48,295,551
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Iraq
48,124,194
Population nowAs of 2026, Algeria has a population of about 48,295,551 while Iraq has about 48,124,194 — a difference of 171,357 people. Iraq is growing faster (2.15% per year).
| Algeria | Metric | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6% | Growth rate / yr | 2.15% |
| 20.6 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 26.0 |
| 4.6 | Death rate / 1,000 | 4.5 |
| 20.3 | Density / km² | 109.8 |
| 50.6% | Male % | 50.7% |
| 81.4% | Literacy % | 85.6% |
| 15.6% | Smoking % | 18.9% |
| 69.7 | Life expectancy | 66.5 |